The BEST episodes written by Richard Curtis
#1 - Show Twelve
Not the Nine O'Clock News - Season 2 - Episode 6
Sketches: Guardsmen / Blood bank sign / Morgue / Parkinson with Billy Connolly / Pottery presenter / Hi-Fi Shop / Campari and Soda / Passport Photos / News For The Deaf / Mugging / The Devil: Is He All Bad? / Contagious spots / Origami / Hitchcock Directs The News / Hidden Switch / Janet Street Porter interviews Billy Connolly
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#2 - Vincent and the Doctor
Doctor Who (2005) - Season 5 - Episode 10
The Doctor and Amy Pond meet Vincent van Gogh... And an ancient, terrifying monster.
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#3 - Goodbyeee
Blackadder - Season 4 - Episode 6
Blackadder tries everything he can think of to get sent back to England when orders come in to go over the top in the first charge against the Germans since 1914.
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#4 - Spring
The Vicar of Dibley - Season 3 - Episode 3
It's Spring and it's almost time for Hugo and Alice's baby's Christening. David Horton decides to get a different bishop to do the Christening as Geraldine will be one of the godparents. After a shocking turn of events, he finds himself in love with Geraldine and proposes to her! Will she go through with the wedding or not?
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#5 - Don't Get Your Vicars in a Twist!
Not the Nine O'Clock News - Season 2 - Episode 3
Sketches: Russian Army / FIAT Advert / Postman / Railway Announcement / Stout Life / Talking to daffodils / Crime Figures / Out-of-touch Judge / Train cancellation/Announcer breaks down / Glue Sniffing / Suicide / Loud Reporter / James Burke / American Express / President Tito / I Like Bouncing / Abu Ben Adhem
#6 - Autumn
The Vicar of Dibley - Season 3 - Episode 1
The vicar desperately tries to spend an evening alone with Simon. Alice returns from her honeymoon and may be pregnant.
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#7 - Engagement
The Vicar of Dibley - Season 2 - Episode 1
Geraldine is determined to get Alice and Hugo together, and succeeds beyond her wildest dreams.
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#8 - Dibley Live
The Vicar of Dibley - Season 2 - Episode 2
'Radio Dibley' goes live for one week, with Geraldine holding a 'Brain of Dibley' competition, and Owen commenting on horse gelding. Alice tries to impress her future father-in-law.
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#9 - Animals
The Vicar of Dibley - Season 1 - Episode 6
A funeral for a pet bird inspires Geraldine to hold a special church service for all the animals of the village, despite opposition from David.
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#10 - Songs of Praise
The Vicar of Dibley - Season 1 - Episode 2
A BBC TV program decides to film a segment in Dibley, leading to all sorts of romantic misunderstandings.
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#11 - General Hospital
Blackadder - Season 4 - Episode 5
Blackadder is assigned to find the spy working out of the hospital.
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#13 - Duel and Duality
Blackadder - Season 3 - Episode 6
The Duke of Wellington has challenged the Prince to a duel for seducing his daughters and the Prince offers Blackadder anything he wants to take his place.
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#14 - Winter
The Vicar of Dibley - Season 3 - Episode 2
Dibley prepares for the annual nativity play.
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#15 - Show Eight
Not the Nine O'Clock News - Season 2 - Episode 2
Sketches: Airline Terrorists / Film Certification / Space Invaders / Dinner Party / Awards Ceremony (Sofas) / Alabammy Bound / Prestel / Kleptomania / Vegtarian Hunting Season / Stereoids / Rowan Rants On / Milkman / Ford Cortina / Lead Poisoning / Kiss of life / Government Training Film / Hairdressers / School of archaeology / Aeroplane toilet / Arianna Advert / Boxing in Johannesburg / Rowan Apologises / Clint Eastwood / Debating Point
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#16 - Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean - Season 1 - Episode 1
Story 1: Mr Bean sits an exam and is blissfully happy until, too late, he realizes that he has studied the wrong maths equations. Story 2: Mr Bean tries to change into his swimming trunks at the beach without anyone seeing his bits. Story 3: Mr Bean tries to stifle a sneeze in church.
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#17 - Bells
Blackadder - Season 2 - Episode 1
Blackadder feels a funny attraction for his manservant and decides to marry when he discovers he is a she.
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#18 - Ink and Incapability
Blackadder - Season 3 - Episode 2
Blackadder has one weekend to rewrite a dictionary the Prince Regent is sponsoring after Baldrick burns the only copy.
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#19 - Corporal Punishment
Blackadder - Season 4 - Episode 2
Edmund is sentenced to death by firing squad for shooting and eating the General's favorite messenger pigeon.
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#20 - Community Spirit
The Vicar of Dibley - Season 1 - Episode 3
Geraldine takes over the Autumn Fair and promises a famous celebrity to open it—but finds it a bit difficult to deliver.
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#21 - Election
The Vicar of Dibley - Season 1 - Episode 5
Geraldine clashes with David in the Dibley district councilor elections over the issue of local bus service, and finds herself an opposing candidate.
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#23 - Beer
Blackadder - Season 2 - Episode 5
Blackadder's rich and Puritanical aunt and uncle pay him a visit to discuss his inheritance the same night he has a beer drinking contest.
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#24 - Show Two
Not the Nine O'Clock News - Season 1 - Episode 2
Sketches: Apology to Princess Margaret / News Headlines / Nicest flag in the EEC / Inflation / Kennedy / Gravity / Equal Opportunities / Blind beggar / Phone Bill Sketch / Forgetful Priests / St Vincent / Rowan's Rant 1 / Suburbs at War / Gay Christian / Keep Fit / Milk Tray
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#25 - The Curse of Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean - Season 1 - Episode 3
Mr. Bean goes to a swimming pool, where he finds himself scared to death on the high diving board. When he's done, he tries several different ways to get his car out of the parking garage when he doesn't have enough money to do it the normal way. After that, he sits on a park bench and uses an unusual method of making himself a sandwich. Finally, he goes to a movie theater and tries to survive a terrifying horror with his girlfriend.
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#26 - Summer
The Vicar of Dibley - Season 3 - Episode 4
The water board offer to solve Dibley's drought by relocating the town.
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#27 - Nob and Nobility
Blackadder - Season 3 - Episode 3
After the Scarlet Pimpernel gets high praises Blackadder makes a bet that he can go to France and rescue aristocrats, too.
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#28 - Private Plane
Blackadder - Season 4 - Episode 4
Blackadder and the boys join the Royal Air Corps, where they are promptly shot down behind enemy lines.
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#29 - Chains
Blackadder - Season 2 - Episode 6
Blackadder and Lord Melchett are kidnapped by a German spy right after the Queen decides she will pay no more ransom to kidnappers.
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#30 - Arrival
The Vicar of Dibley - Season 1 - Episode 1
The village of Dibley acquires a new vicar, but Reverend Geraldine is a bit of a surprise, and a not entirely welcome one to some people.
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#31 - Show Twenty
Not the Nine O'Clock News - Season 3 - Episode 7
Sketches: Baronet Oswold Ernold Mosley / Punk aerosol / Queen's Visit / Loyal Apology / Iran & Iraq / Barry Manilow / Cargo Cult / Pneumatic Drills / Kidney Donor / Wimpy worker / Party Political Broadcast / Sperm Donor / Acupuncture / Not The Parrot Sketch / Karate For The Deaf / Divorce Ceremony / Nine To Five / Rolf Harris
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#32 - Major Star
Blackadder - Season 4 - Episode 3
Blackadder grabs yet another opportunity to return to England by organizing a morale-raising music hall show, including Baldrick's Charlie Chaplin impersonation and George's appearance as a lady songstress who captures the General's heart.
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#33 - Sense and Senility
Blackadder - Season 3 - Episode 4
The Prince Regent hires a pair of actors to teach him to give better speeches and earn the people's respect after an anarchist tries to blow him up at the theatre.
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#34 - Money
Blackadder - Season 2 - Episode 4
The Queen hampers Blackadder's efforts to raise cash to pay off a debt to a sadistic bishop.
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#35 - Head
Blackadder - Season 2 - Episode 2
After the Queen appoints Blackadder Lord High Executioner, he finds himself in trouble when the Queen pardons someone he executed ahead of schedule.
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#36 - The Archbishop
Blackadder - Season 1 - Episode 3
Edmund is appointed to the post of Archbishop of Canterbury after the king has the last one killed.
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#37 - Death Lasers of Kazaan
Not the Nine O'Clock News - Season 2 - Episode 7
Sketches: Confrontation Song / Points Of View / Cannabis / Guinness / Defence Minister / Police station phone call / Metal detector / Restaurant revolutions / Transplant Olympics / Freddie Cosgray / Is smoking safer than crossing the road? / Ayatollah Song / Exam Guide / Police Yob
#38 - Show Eleven
Not the Nine O'Clock News - Season 2 - Episode 5
Sketches: MGM Skit / Death Of A Princess (Apology To The Saudis) / Prostitute / Thatcher actor / Kosher Chewing Gum / Stamp auction / Train carriage cleaners / Multi-ligual Hotel Sign / News vendors / Remote Control / Gerald The Gorilla / Man In Post Office / Kidnapping / Tarts / Princess Anne And Mark Philips / Domino Theory / Neanderthal man / Instant Pot Meals / Bob Wellings / King Of Rock n Roll / Banging On The Ceiling / Train Drums
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#39 - Love and Marriage
The Vicar of Dibley - Season 2 - Episode 4
Geraldine and the village all prepare for the wedding of Hugo and Alice, which brings a revelation from Alice and a visit from David's brother.
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#40 - The Foretelling
Blackadder - Season 1 - Episode 1
After arriving late for the Battle of Bosworth Field, Edmund kills King Richard III (whom he thinks is stealing his horse) and secures the crown for his father.
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#41 - Show Four
Not the Nine O'Clock News - Season 1 - Episode 4
Sketches: Plane Crash / Mission Ineffable / Scunthorpe strangler / Football Replay / Final Demands / Lifeboatmen / Craftsman's Kitchen / I can't feel my legs / Neurotica / Song: Gob On You
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#42 - Dish and Dishonesty
Blackadder - Season 3 - Episode 1
Blackadder becomes involved in politics by getting Baldrick elected MP, in an effort to stop the new Prime Minister, Pitt the Younger, from striking the Prince off the Civil List.
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#43 - Amy and Amiability
Blackadder - Season 3 - Episode 5
After Parliament cuts off the Prince's money he decides to marry a rich lady who obtains her money by moonlighting as a notorious highwayman.
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#44 - Potato
Blackadder - Season 2 - Episode 3
After Sir Walter Raleigh takes the Queen's fancy by bringing her a potato, Blackadder decides to become an explorer with the aid of a legless sea captain.
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#45 - Captain Cook
Blackadder - Season 4 - Episode 1
Blackadder tries painting and cooking as ploys to avoid the scheduled big push out of the trenches.
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#46 - Born to Be King
Blackadder - Season 1 - Episode 2
With his father away at the Crusades, Edmund comes up with a plan to prove his brother is illegitimate, thus making him Prince Regent.
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#47 - The Outrageously Expensive Not the Nine O'Clock News Show
Not the Nine O'Clock News - Season 2 - Episode 1
Sketches: Grand National Skit / Pinball / Helicopter / Alidair Milne / Wimpy Burgers / Non-Diet Pepsi / Car Vandals / The Cost Of A sketch / Dolphin for President / The lesson I learned from Chappaquiddick / Parkinson Meets Parkinson / Maternity Ward / Perfect evening / Lifeboats / The Nancy Boys / Cottage In Wales
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#48 - Celebrity Vicar
The Vicar of Dibley - Season 2 - Episode 3
Geraldine becomes a celebrity after appearing on 'Pause for Thought'. The villagers prepare for the 'Dibley Gala',
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#49 - Show Five
Not the Nine O'Clock News - Season 1 - Episode 5
Sketches: Baby on the bus / Nativity Sketch / New Jeans / Religious fanatic / Nativity II / Hot Gossip / Church Advertising / Medieval Christmas / Ranting Frenchman / Miss World / Amputation / Trial By Egg / ""Probe"" / Bingo / Rowan Rants Again / Nanny Service / Christmas Carol
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#50 - Miss World 1980
Not the Nine O'Clock News - Season 3 - Episode 3
Sketches: Thatcher out/Thatcher in / Pyjama case / Presidential Aide / Baboons / Walking Into A Tree / TUC Tea Break / Pop Group / Reg Varney / Sooty Surgeon / Soccer Violence / Join The Royal Family / Gay Flasher / Kendal Mint Cake / I Believe / BBC2 Closedown
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